Male Liposuction – Body Contouring

The ideal male body is triangular in shape, with broad-based shoulders, a trim waistline and contoured, sculpted muscle masses. With age, fatty pockets tend to accumulate in the hip area (“love handles”), lower abdomen, breasts, chin and neck. These areas of fat deposits are testosterone-sensitive and often do not respond to diet or exercise.

Liposuction alone is often effective in recontouring a more masculine physique and removing unwanted fat. Tiny stab incisions are placed in discrete creases and are used to introduce a small-bore, hollow cannula (tube) that aspirates fat through a vacuum suction pump. Recovery from this procedure, performed as an out-patient under “twilight” sedation, is often as little as 2-3 days. Elastic garments worn around the waist are easily concealed by external clothing.

Men who have loose-hanging skin the lower abdomen (from excessive weight loss, weak abdominal muscles or hernia) may opt for full abdominoplasty (“tummy tuck”) or more limited skin excision of the lower abdominal roll. These procedures, requiring more invasive surgery and longer incisions to remove excess fat/skin and tighten abdominal wall muscles, often necessitate recovery periods of 4-6 weeks. Benefits, however, are trimmer waistline, looser-fitting clothing and improved body image.